Ekwulumili is a town in the Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria. It shares boundaries in the north with the town of Igbo-Ukwu, in the south with the towns of Osumenyi and Akwa-Ihedi, in the east with the towns of Unubi and Ezinifite, and in the west with the town of Amichi.[1]

Ekwulumili
Town
CountryNigeria
StateAnambra
Local Government AreaNnewi South

The geographical coordinates for Ekwulumili are 5.97N latitude, 7.02E longitude and 459 feet (140 meters) above sea level.[2]

Among schools, festivals[3] and other cultural institutions, Ekwulumili is the future home to a National Craft Centre.[4]

History edit

Ekwulumili originated from 9 kindreds namely

1. Owelengwu

2. Umuifechukwu(former etiti n'abo ),

3. Ihu nkwo,

These 3 merged to become one Isigwu

4. Urueze

5. Okpe

These 2 merged to  become Urueze

6. Umudim

7. Uhuanugo merged to become Umudim.

8. Isigwu

9. Umugbana merged to become Owelengwu  

From these mergers, the 4 towns  of Ekwulumili was created.

References edit

  1. ^ "Clarion Call on Nnewi-South People". ThisDay. 2004-11-16. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2008-02-08.
  2. ^ "Town of Ekwulumili". Archived from the original on 2011-01-28. Retrieved 2008-02-08.
  3. ^ Maurice Archibong (2007-11-22). "Mbido Igbo Fiesta Opens Today". Daily Sun. Archived from the original on 2008-07-04. Retrieved 2008-02-08.
  4. ^ Maurice Archibong (2007-10-18). "Igbo Ukwu Unreported". Daily Sun. Archived from the original on 2007-10-20. Retrieved 2008-02-08.

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